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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...
A weak quasi-stationary front will drift around through Monday
before washing out. Pressure will remain near constant at 30.00
inches until a stronger cold front pushes across the lake mid-
week.

LEZ162>164-270215-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms through the early
overnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 2621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11406 11506 11510 13610 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11400 11500 11516 13610 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11400 11506 12516 13610. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

$$